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Organ Mountain High School

Q: Is Organ Mountain High School a good school?

Organ Mountain High School ranks 78 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Organ Mountain High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,128 students attended Organ Mountain High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Organ Mountain High School?

Students at Organ Mountain High School are 77% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Organ Mountain High School?

Organ Mountain High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cesar Chavez Elementary Elementary : Dona Ana Elementary Elementary : Highland Elementary Elementary : Monte Vista Elementary Elementary : Sonoma Elementary Elementary : Sunrise Elementary Elementary : White Sands Elementary Middle : Camino Real Middle Middle : Mesa Middle Middle : Vista Middle

Public Grades 9-12

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 40% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Organ Mountain High School is a public high school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 2,063 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Las Cruces School District, which is ranked 45 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Organ Mountain High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools over the past decade, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school performs relatively well for its African American and Native American student populations, ranking in the top half of New Mexico high schools for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with its female, male, Hispanic, and white student populations, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of New Mexico high schools. The school's performance for English Language Learners, Special Education, and Disabled students is also in the bottom half of the state.

Organ Mountain High School's proficiency rates in core subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Las Cruces and New Mexico state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 43.69% in Science, 32.75% in English Language Arts, and 6.11% in Mathematics, compared to the Las Cruces district averages of 45.1%, 38.97%, and 12.63%, respectively. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Arrowhead Park Early College High School, which consistently ranks among the top 10-15 high schools in the state and has significantly higher proficiency rates.

2,128

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,399

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Mesa Grande Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88011

(575) 527-9430

District: Las Cruces

Feeder schools for Organ Mountain High School:

Elementary:	Cesar Chavez Elementary
	Dona Ana Elementary
	Highland Elementary
	Monte Vista Elementary
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	Sonoma Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary
	White Sands Elementary
Middle:	Camino Real Middle
	Mesa Middle
	Vista Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

White:

17.4%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

New Mexico avg31%

78^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Las Cruces

45^th of 82Las Cruces among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	78 of 131	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	86 of 172	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	94 of 170	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	112 of 177	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	121 of 181	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	114 of 182	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	91 of 158	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	100 of 185	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	94 of 193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	60 of 198	69.7%	★★★★☆
2013	50.9	84 of 177	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.6	68 of 163	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	53 of 157	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.8	28 of 154	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	64.4	49 of 151	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	64 of 146	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	66 of 150	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.0	89 of 134	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.4	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2019	22.5	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	26.2	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	27.5	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	82 of 142	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	82 of 143	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	121 of 157	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	108 of 144	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	106 of 145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	63 of 98	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	135 of 150	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	122 of 139	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	100 of 133	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	55 of 127	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	70 of 157	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.6	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	134 of 161	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	133 of 164	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	80 of 150	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	100 of 146	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	126 of 159	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	107 of 151	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	101 of 143	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	6.7	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	28.8	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	48 of 58	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	83 of 136	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	104 of 157	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	86 of 133	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	71 of 109	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2022)75th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2024)64th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2022)61st percentile+25 vs school

Male (2024)47th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)42nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)30th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)29th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2019)21st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2018)16th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Mathematics6%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Organ Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5700 Mesa Grande Dr	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9430	2,128	110	18.6	100.0%	371 (17.4%)	57 (2.7%)	1,631 (76.6%)	18 (0.8%)	11 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	29 (1.4%)	31.2	78^th of 131 public high schools	40.5%		37	86^th of 172 public high schools	50.0%	8	32.8	6.1	43.7	$8,399
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd	Las Cruces	88011	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9330	1,713	130	13.2	99.9%	317 (18.5%)	46 (2.7%)	1,273 (74.3%)	24 (1.4%)	18 (1.1%)	8 (0.5%)	27 (1.6%)	62.7	39^th of 131 public high schools	70.2%		66.4	45^th of 172 public high schools	73.8%	6	49.6	20.1	57.1	$8,017
New America School - Las Cruces	Public, Charter	9-12	207 S Main St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	New America School - Las Cruces	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9085	225	11	20.2	95.1%	12 (5.3%)	7 (3.1%)	199 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9.4	126^th of 131 public high schools	3.8%		18.8	140^th of 172 public high schools	18.6%	14	20.0		18.9	$12,195
Alma D'Arte Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	402 W Court Ave	Las Cruces	88005	Do�a Ana County	Alma D'Arte Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 541-0145	63	7	9.4	100.0%	8 (12.7%)	1 (1.6%)	54 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$11,252
Las Montanas Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 S. Solano Ave	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Montanas Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 636-2100	201	16	12.5	100.0%	13 (6.5%)	10 (5.0%)	172 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)			41.2	$15,490
Mayfield High	Public	9-12	1955 North Valley Dr	Las Cruces	88007	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9415	1,327	85	16.5	100.0%	187 (14.1%)	20 (1.5%)	1,095 (82.5%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	24.5	97^th of 131 public high schools	26.0%		29.7	105^th of 172 public high schools	39.0%	8	30.2	6.8	35.1	$8,583
Las Cruces High	Public	9-12	1750 El Paseo Rd	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-9400	1,703	97	18.5	100.0%	259 (15.2%)	38 (2.2%)	1,366 (80.2%)	8 (0.5%)	15 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.9%)	28.2	86^th of 131 public high schools	34.4%		38.9	82^nd of 172 public high schools	52.3%	4	33.4	8.9	35.9	$8,673
Arrowhead Park Early College High School	Public	9-12	3400 South Espina St	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 527-9540	549	63	8.7	99.6%	145 (26.4%)	15 (2.7%)	345 (62.8%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.7%)	92.6	12^th of 131 public high schools	90.8%		94.3	7^th of 172 public high schools	95.9%	5	73.0	41.3	71.0	$9,868
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute	Public	9-12	2355 Avenida De Mesilla	Mesilla	88046	Do�a Ana County	Las Cruces	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 527-6058	46	31	1.4	100.0%	10 (21.7%)	1 (2.2%)	35 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$8,855
Aztec Youth Academy	Public	9-12	10015 Robert Larnson	Las Cruces	88001	Do�a Ana County	Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 526-5900	33	8	3.9	90.9%	3 (9.1%)	2 (6.1%)	26 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Organ Mountain High School

What schools feed into Organ Mountain High School?

Organ Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cesar Chavez Elementary
Elementary : Dona Ana Elementary
Elementary : Highland Elementary
Elementary : Monte Vista Elementary
Elementary : Sonoma Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary
Elementary : White Sands Elementary
Middle : Camino Real Middle
Middle : Mesa Middle
Middle : Vista Middle

Is Organ Mountain High School a good school?

Organ Mountain High School ranks 78^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Organ Mountain High School in?

Las Cruces

What is the racial makeup of Organ Mountain High School?

Students at Organ Mountain High School are 77% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Organ Mountain High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,128 students attended Organ Mountain High School.

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